While digging holes to plant tomato seedlings, I found lots of ants in my garden. I expect to disturb an ant nest sometime in the course of […]
Tag: gardening
Guest essay: Gardening access must be addressed in Mon County and all of West Virginia
by Shannon McNicholas Summer is a time when everything is blooming and growing. It is a time to be around friends and enjoy the outdoors. For me, […]
Celebrating West Virginia Native Plant Month
April was the first official West Virginia Native Plant Month, thanks to efforts by the West Virginia Native Plant Society (WVNPS) and the Kanawha Garden Club. The […]
Green tomato bounty
The evening before first frost is often a mad frenzy for gardeners, who rush to bring tender plants indoors and a final harvest of cold-intolerant produce into […]
MAC to host butterfly art show on Saturday
Monongalia Arts Center, 107 High St., will host Monarchs @ Mon Arts from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. This free event is for all ages and will feature […]
Factors lead to failed garden
This year my garden completely failed. I attribute its abysmal lack of success to several factors — pests (large and small), several family trips over the summer, […]
A lifetime of gardening: Granville resident shares her story
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Rows and rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, beans and more. Countless honeybees, butterflies and birds. Two plastic decoy owls by the names of […]
WVU’s campus food effort expands into Westover
BY JADE RUGGIERI The West Virginia University Campus Food Garden is sprouting more growing space for an urban farm and learning center at the Abundant Life Greenhouse […]
Business comes naturally to herbal company
BY ALDONA BIRD Growing herbs and selling tea blends came naturally to Caroline, of Hill and Holler Herbs. In childhood, she had learned a lot about caring […]
Mosquitos are annoying and sometimes dangerous, but they also serve a purpose
This summer both flew by and dragged on for me. When I think how quickly it passed by, I think about all I didn’t manage to accomplish […]
